El Salvador
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2025) | 6,366 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 3,072 |
| Capital city | San Salvador |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 11,057 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 21,041 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 905 |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 34,016 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 35 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 53,910 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 52 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 279 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 669 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 148 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 234 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 619 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 27 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 468,771 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 128 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6,447 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 15,973 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 9,525 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 633 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 4 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 18 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 767,680 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 244,119 |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 43,307 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,263 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 109 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 98 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 16 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 913,909 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 812,762 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 558,491 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 79 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 317 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 677 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 |
| Threatened species (number) | 214 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 277 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7,612 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 89 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 32 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1,891 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 28 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 786 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 174 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 156 |
Expat distribution in El Salvador from top sending countries
